Favor

Order of Voln
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Voln, the Great Spirit
The History of the Order of Voln
Mechanics
Favor			Undead
Scripts
Voln armor
Symbols
1.	Recognition		2.	Blessing
3.	Thought		4.	Diminishment
5.	Courage		6.	Protection
7.	Submission		8.	Kai's Strike
9.	Holiness		10.	Recall
11.	Sleep		12.	Transcendence
13.	Mana		14.	Sight
15.	Retribution		16.	Supremacy
17.	Restoration		18.	Need
19.	Renewal		20.	Disruption
21.	Kai's Smite		22.	Turning
23.	Preservation		24.	Dreams
25.	Return		26.	Seeking

Favor is the currency of the Order of Voln used to both advance to a higher rank or power its symbols. It is bestowed upon members by the Pantheon of Liabo Arkati and is gained by freeing (killing) undead or witnessing their release from their accursed plight.

Gaining Favor

When a member of the Order of Voln bears witness to the release of an undead creature, that member receives favor.

Favor Messaging

You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the <UNDEAD'S> body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens. 

A Master (rank 26 member) of the Order of Voln can also use the globe in the Master's hall to obtain favor if he or she does not currently have any. One must KNEEL (verb), TOUCH (verb), and KISS (verb) the globe to obtain this favor. This grants about half a revolution (approximately 500 units) of favor and consumes one deed.

Measuring Accumulated Favor

Favor can be viewed with the Resource verb.

The globe can also be used to view a master's available favor. By TOUCHing this globe, a Voln Master will receive a reading, measured in revolutions, of his/her approximate available favor. Each count or revolution represents 1000 favor. A member whose favor exceeds 2,147,483,647 units will receive messaging indicating that the number of revolutions is too many to count. There is a stored favor cap, but according to a GM's response, this cap is an extraordinarily high number and probably hasn't been reached by any character.

If the globe is cold when TOUCHed, the character has no favor stored.

Globe Messaging

>LOOK GLOBE
You see Elanthia etched on a globe of pure silver.
>TOUCH GLOBE
You reach out and touch the globe.
The globe hums and spins around quickly.
You try to count the number of spins and figure it was at least 250 revolutions.

In the above example the globe reading of 250 spins represents a minimum of 250,000 units of favor. The next globe reading is 300 spins. So the actual available units of favor is equal to or greater than 250k but less than 300k units.

Favor gained from releasing an undead is equal to [( character level ÷ 15 ) × creature level )]. Round up the result to the next highest integer. This assumes that the character releases the undead solo and the creature has sustained no previous damage.

The simple act of witnessing the release of an undead creature also grants favor. The percentage of favor gained from witnessing, but not contributing in any other way, is 1/3 (33.33%) of total favor. Note: roundup the calculated favor.

Example

A level 15 character releasing a level 15 undead creature gains 15 favor. If this character merely observes the release but doesn't contribute in any other way, he/she will receive 5 favor (15/3).

Calculating Favor Gained

The amount of favor gained from releasing an undead is both character and creature level based.

Formula

round up((Character Level ÷ 15) × creature level) = Units of Favor

Note: This formula assumes a solo kill on a freshly genned undead. Less favor is gained when either observing the release or partially contributing to the kill.

Voln masters receive 30% and non-masters 20% favor when observing the release of an undead but not contributing any damage. It is not necessary to be grouped with the character/s who are actually doing the damage. It is also not necessary for the releaser to be a Voln member.

Example: A voln master, level 40, observes the release of a level 15 wraith. If the voln master had killed the creature solo, he/she would have gained (40 ÷ 15) × 15 = 40 favor. By just observing another character release the undead, he/she gains 40 × .30 = 12 favor. A level 40 non-master would have gained 40 × .20 = 8 favor.

Examples

1. Lvl 3 character, Lvl 3 undead
(3 ÷ 15) × 3 = 1 favor

2. Lvl 15 character, Lvl 10 undead
(15 ÷ 15) × 10 = 10 favor

3. Lvl 30 character, Lvl 30 undead
(30 ÷ 15) × 30 = 60 favor

4. Lvl 75 character, Lvl 80 undead
(75 ÷ 15) × 80 = 400 favor

5. Lvl 100 character, Lvl 100 undead
(100 ÷ 15) × 100 = 667 favor

Conversion Factor Table

The amount of favor gained from releasing an undead is both character and creature level based. This table lists the multipliers used to calculate these values. To calculate favor gained, first select the appropriate conversion factor corresponding to the character's level. Second, multiply this factor by the creature's level.

For example, a level 63 character has a conversion factor of 4.200. At this level, the character will gain 4.2 units of favor per creature level. When this character releases a level 50 undead, the favor gained is [ round up( 4.2 × 50 ) = 210 ].

Char Level	Conversion Factor		Char Level	Conversion Factor		Char Level	Conversion Factor		Char Level	Conversion Factor
3	0.150		28	1.866		53	3.533		78	5.200
4	0.266		29	1.933		54	3.600		79	5.266
5	0.333		30	2.000		55	3.666		80	5.333
6	0.400		31	2.066		56	3.733		81	5.400
7	0.466		32	2.133		57	3.800		82	5.466
8	0.533		33	2.200		58	3.866		83	5.533
9	0.600		34	2.266		59	3.933		84	5.600
10	0.666		35	2.333		60	4.000		85	5.666
11	0.733		36	2.400		61	4.066		86	5.733
12	0.800		37	2.466		62	4.133		87	5.800
13	0.866		38	2.533		63	4.200		88	5.866
14	0.933		39	2.600		64	4.266		89	5.933
15	1.000		40	2.666		65	4.333		90	6.000
16	1.066		41	2.733		66	4.400		91	6.066
17	1.133		42	2.800		67	4.466		92	6.133
18	1.200		43	2.866		68	4.533		93	6.200
19	1.266		44	2.933		69	4.600		94	6.266
20	1.333		45	3.000		70	4.666		95	6.333
21	1.400		46	3.066		71	4.733		96	6.400
22	1.466		47	3.133		72	4.800		97	6.466
23	1.533		48	3.200		73	4.866		98	6.533
24	1.600		49	3.266		74	4.933		99	6.600
25	1.666		50	3.333		75	5.000		100	6.666
26	1.733		51	3.400		76	5.066		-	-
27	1.800		52	3.466		77	5.133		-	-

See Voln Favor and Step Calculator for an external spreadsheet to quickly do calculations.

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Advancement Favor Cost

The following table includes the formula for calculating the minimum favor required to obtain each Voln step. The term level² refers to the character's level and is read as level squared.

For example, level² for a level 20 character is 20 × 20 = 400 and the favor necessary to advance from step 25 to step 26 is:

2500 + (20² × 45) ÷ 3)) = 8500 favor

The favor required for the next step is calculated when a character attempts to advance to that step. That is, it does not matter what level the character was when starting their advancement. If a character's level increases while gaining favor towards the next step, the favor requirement increases immediately based on the new level.

Step	Symbol Name	Arkati	Favor Cost
1	Symbol of Recognition	Tonis	None
2	Symbol of Blessing	Eonak	100 + (( level2 × 5 ) ÷ 3 )
3	Symbol of Thought	Oleani	200 + (( level2 × 5 ) ÷ 3 )
4	Symbol of Diminishment	Cholen	300 + (( level2 × 5 ) ÷ 3 )
5	Symbol of Courage	Jastev	400 + (( level2 × 10 ) ÷ 3 )
6	Symbol of Protection	Imaera	500 + (( level2 × 10 ) ÷ 3 )
7	Symbol of Submission	Charl	600 + (( level2 × 10 ) ÷ 3 )
8	Kai's Strike	Kai	700 + (( level2 × 15 ) ÷ 3 )
9	Symbol of Holiness	Phoen	800 + (( level2 × 15 ) ÷ 3 )
10	Symbol of Recall	Lorminstra	900 + (( level2 × 15 ) ÷ 3 )
11	Symbol of Sleep	Ronan	1000 + (( level2 × 20 ) ÷ 3 )
12	Symbol of Transcendence	Lumnis	1100 + (( level2 × 20 ) ÷ 3 )
13	Symbol of Mana	Koar	1200 + (( level2 × 20 ) ÷ 3 )
14	Symbol of Sight	Tonis	1300 + (( level2 × 25 ) ÷ 3 )
15	Symbol of Retribution	Eonak	1400 + (( level2 × 25 ) ÷ 3 )
16	Symbol of Supremacy	Oleani	1500 + (( level2 × 25 ) ÷ 3 )
17	Symbol of Restoration	Cholen	1600 + (( level2 × 30 ) ÷ 3 )
18	Symbol of Need	Jastev	1700 + (( level2 × 30 ) ÷ 3 )
19	Symbol of Renewal	Imaera	1800 + (( level2 × 30 ) ÷ 3 )
20	Symbol of Disruption	Charl	1900 + (( level2 × 35 ) ÷ 3 )
21	Kai's Smite	Kai	2000 + (( level2 × 35 ) ÷ 3 )
22	Symbol of Turning	Phoen	2100 + (( level2 × 35 ) ÷ 3 )
23	Symbol of Preservation	Lorminstra	2200 + (( level2 × 40 ) ÷ 3 )
24	Symbol of Dreams	Ronan	2300 + (( level2 × 40 ) ÷ 3 )
25	Symbol of Return	Lumnis	2400 + (( level2 × 40 ) ÷ 3 )
26	Symbol of Seeking	Koar	2500 + (( level2 × 45 ) ÷ 3 )

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Symbol Use Favor Cost

Symbol of Return Cost

The following table lists the favor cost for one activation of Symbol of Return by level. Values have been verified for levels 3 to 42 and 100. The level 43 to 99 costs are estimates but should be accurate to within 1 or 2 favor.

Char Level	Sym Return Favor Cost		Char Level	Sym Return Favor Cost		Char Level	Sym Return Favor Cost		Char Level	Sym Return Favor Cost
3	13		28	456		53	1027		78	1625
4	22		29	478		54	1050		79	1649
5	32		30	500		55	1073		80	1674
6	43		31	522		56	1097		81	1699
7	56		32	544		57	1121		82	1724
8	70		33	577		58	1145		83	1749
9	85		34	590		59	1169		84	1774
10	100		35	613		60	1193		85	1799
11	117		36	636		61	1217		86	1824
12	134		37	659		62	1241		87	1849
13	151		38	682		63	1265		88	1874
14	169		39	705		64	1289		89	1899
15	188		40	728		65	1313		90	1924
16	207		41	751		66	1337		91	1949
17	226		42	774		67	1361		92	1974
18	246		43	797		68	1385		93	1999
19	266		44	820		69	1409		94	2024
20	286		45	843		70	1433		95	2049
21	307		46	866		71	1457		96	2074
22	328		47	889		72	1481		97	2099
23	349		48	912		73	1505		98	2124
24	370		49	935		74	1529		99	2149
25	391		50	958		75	1553		100	2174
26	412		51	981		76	1577		-	-
27	434		52	1004		77	1601		-	-

Other Symbol Costs

To determine the approximate favor cost of other symbols, multiply the Symbol of Return cost from the table above by the corresponding factor in the table below.

Example

To calculate the Symbol of Transcendence favor cost for a level 40 character, multiply the level 40 Symbol of Return cost (728 favor) by the transcendence factor (0.60) listed in the table below.

728 × 0.60 = 437 favor

Symbol	Cost Factor
Blessing (non-magical)	0.04
Retribution (attack version)	0.04
Courage	0.10
Protection	0.10
Blessing (magical)	0.20
Sleep (base cost)	0.20
Diminishment	0.30
Submission	0.30
Holiness	0.30
Mana	0.30
Sight	0.30
Retribution (self-cast version)	0.30
Disruption (base cost)	0.30
Turning (base cost)	0.30
Recall	0.40
Restoration	0.40
Need	0.40
Supremacy	0.50
Renewal	0.50
Transcendence	0.60
Preservation	0.60
Dreams	0.60

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Special Acknowledgment

The inner workings of favor has been a many-year mystery to the player base. Special thanks goes to Tillmen (of Gemstone 4 Player's Corner) and http://www.lichproject.org/ who was able to piece together this puzzle.